Your first Boat

Awesome pics Alan!

bkhallpa$$ wrote: That 71 MC is a pretty rare boat Alan. MC didnt really get the production numbers up until mid 70s. Even though it's an MC would be cool if you still had it. Great pics. Hope we see some more from the rest of the crowd. BKH

Brian,

I did some research on it before I bought it, it was hull #15. The only boat older than it that Master Craft was aware of was owned by them, restored and in their showroom. The 71 had a 302 Holman Moody and man it ran strong. It was not built anywhere near as heavy as a Nautique of the same vintage, very light and nimble but not as solid. It sure was a blast to drive.

Rob,

In the picture of the 4 of us heading out to foot, the guy standing is the one that got me into barefooting. He was 45 then and that photo is from 1986. I can Not believe that he is 65 years old now and I don't even know if the's still around.

I think that's why I have such a good time skiing with all you younger guys, it's the same picture I'm just in a different role now. Everytime I see Hollywood doing a stupid human barefoot trick on the water it brings back some great and sometimes painful memories. hahaha

You can go to Walmart, Longs, those type of places, scan the picture and save it on a disk. It's really not hard. The folks at the photo center will help you. BKH

Hey Magic,
Great pics of the old rides... Now that you're older, don't be going and breaking anything... Coming out of retirement isn't always that easy... Ask Junior Seau !!! Ouch.... I still like the idea of the cooler on shore.. It hurts less..

Moj'

I should have gone through the old pics when I was home for Thanksgiving. Ill try to remember when I go back in a few weeks.

Thanks Brian. It is off to wallyworld for me after I dig thru the closet.

john

Ok, here it is. This is a "technical" entry since we didn't own this boat- there's not a chance that my family could have afforded something like this. However, good family friends of ours owned this boat for over 20 years and I learned to ski on it. This boat originally was one of two purchased for the Chain Skimmers waterski team in Eagle River, WI. The boat was then purchased by this family the next year since 5 of the kids in the family were in the show. I haven't laid eyes on this boat since 1992 but I never forgot it. I wouldn't ski behind an inboard again until 2002 when I purchased my first SN. This boat is what "set the hook" for me and made me a CC addict. One day, I'll buy a 77 and fully restore it when I have more time and money.

The second pic is of me getting up behind the boat for the first time in 1988.

That's my dad sitting on the transom.

I can't imagine trying to get up behind a 10 horse aluminum boat. I guess that means I was spoiled growing up with a CC.

Great pics of a young M3fan. What a great pic to have of your first time skiing! Does that family still have the boat? It would be great to be able to buy that one.


Rob

rleinen79 wrote: Great pics of a young M3fan. What a great pic to have of your first time skiing! Does that family still have the boat? It would be great to be able to buy that one. Rob

The boat is now in Colorado, but belongs to the same family. One of the kids brought it out west about 2 years ago. Apparently it has very low hours but it sat in the water every summer since 1977- probably has blisters and rot. Who knows. I will have one eventually.

quinner wrote: I believe my folks have my first ski on an old reel to reel, 8mm or whatever you call those old projectors.

I'll agree with Chuck at 4 years old, it doesn't take much power to get you up. We actually had an inboard at the time, but the wake was a little scary till I'd been up a few times behind the old outboard. My disappointment is that the movies of the first skis have been lost. When my parents died, I saw the films, but I'm afraid they must have been thrown out by accident. Oh well.

Poopy diapers aint no thang. BKH

92'NIQUE wrote: Gotta love those old pix. For those of you posting old pictures (from the analog days), could you give us a tip on how you are digitizing them in order to get them on the computer?

I'm doing mine on a scanner but from what I'm reading you can take your photos to most places that develop film and they will scan them and burn them to a CD. Pretty good way to archive your old photos too.

Already posted on page 1, but found a pic of my old bayliner. I brushed the hull on this pic because the scanner scarred it up. Also my 87 Armored Personnel Carrier.

Sorry Larry. It's on Clear Creek at the Egret's Bay ramp. btw, the guy in the boat is the happy man who bought it from me. I loved that boat, but you know what they say about the best two days of a boat owner's life...

That Bayliner I bought for $3k in 1989 and sold for $4k in 1993.

What a first boat! No wonder ya love them old ones so!

john